What’s the best way to explore a new city?
Talk to the locals. Google Maps does not tell you anything about the real experience, only fragments of it.
Enter a bar or a café and just interact with people. I am too introverted to have to do this; my anxiety would just have crushed me.
For people like me, I’d only recommend finding places that are less stimulating, like a waterfall, a park, or a museum.
